Follow me mode on a F403 from custom.ardupilot.org

ArduCopter Copter 4.5
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Hi everyone,

I’m working with a SpeedyBee F403 flight controller running ArduCopter firmware version 4.5.5. Due to the board’s low flash memory, I’m trying to compile a custom firmware build that enables the “Follow Me” mode while fitting within the memory constraints.

However, I’m facing issues during the compilation process. Either I’m missing some necessary steps, or the compilation fails partway through. I’ve been following the available documentation but haven’t had success yet.

Could someone guide me through the process of creating a minimal firmware build tailored to this board? If there are specific settings or configurations I should focus on, I’d greatly appreciate the details.

Thank you for your help!

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Get a better board.

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Thank you for suggestion @dkemxr.

Compiled custom firmware considering my requirements.

Removed all the excess parameters which I’m never gonna us for this specific project.

Now I’m able to use follow me mode on the same board, tested same thing last night, everything is going good.

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Then post your settings here so that other users can do it too.

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What i did is - just removed all the unnecessary things which i was not going to utilize, only parameters related to my end goal was selected while generating a build.

Following is the log of build which was generated considering my requirements. I’m also attaching .bin file for reference.

f403 build log.pdf (191.2 KB)
f403 build.pdf (24.0 KB)
arducopter.bin (820.4 KB)

Thank You

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Better that le build logs is the command line used to build it ( or a screenshot of the custom.ardupilot.org checkboxes)

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I’ve tested my vehicle with the same firmware, it works smooth and i can have a provision for follow mode too. I’ve tested the same thing multiple times, it is good.

SBF403_Follow Mode_compressed.pdf (319.9 KB)

Thank You.